1. How will Online Sports Betting go?

1.1 What is the population of each state?

1.2 How passionate are Californians about sports gambling in terms of the number of stadiums?

1.3 How passionate are Californians about sports gambling in terms of the number of teams?

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1.4 The similarity between CA and the other states in terms of population, stadium capacity and the number of profession sport teams.

2. Could Online Sports Betting influence current state of the homeless?

2.1 What about revenues in states that have opened online gambling?

2.2 What is the current state of homeless people in California?

2.3 How will Online Sports Betting influence current state of the homeless in California?

3. Analysis & Conclusion

  • Based on related research, there are many factors contributing to allow online sports betting in 2022. The most main reasons come from the huge number of the homeless in California than before and sports enthusiasm the citizens have.

  • Our conclusions are based on data from these two aspects:

  • Firstly, we believe that whether or not to allow this proposition is related to local sports activism. Therefore, we depict the number of stadiums and teams nationwide using the chromaticity diagram, and from which we conclude that California ranks top among the nation's sports followers. We speculate that liberalizing online sports betting would generate significant tax revenue for the government on one hand and cater to voter activism on the other.

  • Secondly, we turn our attention to the urgent problem that solving the homeless housing. Since the outbreak of academic, the number of homeless people in California has surged heavily, which added a heavy burden on society and increased social instability. However, by subsidizing their housing with taxes collecting from online sports betting, this hazard would be greatly alleviated.

  • Finally, based on the above indicators, we compare the similarity of online gambling situation between other states and California, and estimate the possible economic benefits of opening up online gambling in California, contributing to help with the situation of homeless people in California.

  • So it is time for California to join in!